There is no question that the Roberts court has made the task of union organizing more difficult. And if Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is confirmed, there is little doubt that difficulties will intensify.
In renegotiating the treaty with Canada and Mexico, the Trump administration is acting in secret, just as Obama did with the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
"There's probably worse to come, as further blows to working people are authorized by the Trump/Roberts [Supreme Court]," the renowned thinker said recently.
Under Jeremy Corbyn, the British opposition party plans to raise taxes only on the wealthy and corporations to finance a progressive plan that includes eliminating university tuition.
"They think we are slaves,” says one Brazilian domestic worker who recounts the terrible treatment she faced while participating in the government's program.
A slew of Republican legislation is flowing out of the Capitol in Des Moines during this radical right-wing moment in U.S. history.
If corporations can "stop workers in Mississippi from forming a union, they can keep wages down in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania," Sanders tweets.
A rule that could secure overtime pay for 4 million workers is in limbo, and the president-elect will help decide whether it survives.
Andrew Puzder’s co-author said, “He’ll put in place everything we laid out in the book.”
A new report shows that cuts to state workers’ comp systems have left employees with inadequate benefits. The document also lays the groundwork for renewed federal oversight.
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